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    Alignment technical question

    Hi All, I recently replaced the driver's side half shaft on my daughter's 2002 Protege LX. I had the ENTIRE knuckle and hub off the car. I seperated the tie rod end, ball joint, and disconnected the knuckle from the strut. I'm thinking that it doesn't need to be realigned, as the adjustment...
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    How do you seperate the driveshaft spindle from the hub ??

    HI All ! I'm in the process of replacing the driver's side half shaft on my daughter's 2002 Protege LX. I've removed the spindle nut, brake caliper assembly, and seperated the tie rod end and the lower ball joint. I've heard that the driveshaft should be able to be 'tapped free' of the hub by...
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    Drivetrain diagnosis help please !!

    Hi All ! My daughter's 2002 Protege LX just developed a noise in the drivetrain (I think). Here's the symptoms. When the car is coasting with no throttle input, the car has developed a pulsating light grinding sound that seems to be coming from the driver side front (the slower the speed, the...
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    Looking for 02 Passenger side AC vent bezel or assembly !!

    Anybody have one to sell or get rid of in black ? My daughter's car came without the bezel, so I only really need the bezel, which is a seperate part number, but Mazda only sells the entire assembly, which can just be pried out. The one indicated on the right in the pic below. Thanks REVHIGH
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    Error Code PO300 Random/Multiple misfire

    Hi All, Any idea what would cause error code PO300 - Random/Multiple cylinder misfire detected. Car runs fine ... starts and idles pefectly .... no change in performance. Light came on, National Auto read the code and cleared it, and upon restarting, it lit up the CEL immediately. I've...
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    WTB - 2002 Protege factory stereo w/o cassette

    HI All, My daughter, who just started driving recently, purchased an 02 Protege, and the radio it has works perfectly, but is missing the #2 station button, and the tuning knob. If the radio is defective, that's OK, I really only need the knobs. Looking for an inexpensive radio pretty much...
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    02 Protege Stereo question

    Hi All, This forum has been a wealth of information in just a few days relating to my daughter's newly purchased 02 Protege LX. Thanks !! The multi-function stereo without the cassette deck is missing the #2 station selection button, and the right tuning knob. No idea what happened to them...
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    New (to me) 2002 Protege LX

    Hi All, Just bought a 2002 Protege LX for my daughter who just started driving. Well, she actually bought it with money she's been saving. It's in good shape, one owner, clean carfax, and it looks like all the fluids have just been changed. Oil, brake, coolant, and trans oil looks clean and...
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